Woman arrested for trying to mail drugs into Albany County jail

COLONIE -- A 36-year-old from woman was arrested for attempting to sneak a pharmaceutical drug into an inmate at the county jail by hiding it behind a postage stamp.

According to Sheriff Craig Apple, Shannon J. Formikell admitted to having correspondence with her boyfriend asking her to send the drug suboxone, which is used to help alleviate withdrawal symptoms from opiate addiction.

The Rome, N.Y. resident is charged with felony attempted criminal sale of a controlled substance and the misdemeanors of promoting prison contraband and conspiracy.

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She was arraigned by Judge Norman Massry and remanded to the Albany County Correctional Facility in lieu of $10,000 bail.